The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-18
TIL Z AUSTRIAN MISSION, /
Bnyard's Attack on Curtin ~ n Candidate
lffEiiEE "a for tho Position. y. Z " .Ittl

| lNtIHf eAg Tor ths Position. "a sit'
WAsnrNoTos, D. O., Jan. II. The lates
attack Of Bayard on Curtin has created
great deal Of talk here. The knowing onel
all attribute the bringing forward Of The
5000 claim at this tlmo to fear on the par
Of Bayard that Mr.. Curtin would be given
the Austrian ,mission. There Ia very, lit.
tle doubt that the President had about
made up his mind 10 send Curtin tc
Vienna when this matter was brought UP
by Bayard. The influence back Of Curtin
was very stong, and no one had better
chances for the appointment. 1t was al.
mittsd that Curtin was good man for the
place, and was entitled to such recogui.
ton from his party. lag,0fsErDIaWEtII "
The claim that 5000 was due the Gov.
eminent from Mr.. Curtin when ambasaa.
dor to st. Petersburg, YVES brought ont
soon after Ourtin's deposal from TIA chair.
naanship Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Thore has been much CORE.
spondence in regard to It, and there Ia lit.
tie doubt It will be satisfactorily settled.
While Curtin was in St. Petersburg his
cashier aud confidential clerk was a man
named Townsend. On the return Of MI
Curtin Townsend preceded him TO ,Waah.
inRton and settled up all the affairs OF the
embaesy. He brought back receipts in
full to Mr.. Curtin for all ,claims OF the
Government, and, naturally, Curtin never
thought any more about It until the claim
was made. :, Ha has not seen Townsend
foryeRrs, and for q month or more be has
been seeking him throughout the country.
The ex-Miuister's papers are at Belleioute: |:
many Of them being In the old law office
Of Curtin 4 blanchard. Mr.. Blanchard
died recently and there may DO some dit.
fculty In finding the vouchers and re.
ceipts. The question is one Of principle
with Curtin and he will not pay the claim
at present. He Is rich, and the money
question is tritltng consideration to him.
He thinks naturally that all the debts
were settled up and that there is come
mistake about this 5000 Of contingent ex.
penses Of the legations. Il ms, 'l,'.77,, !! !
There can be 10 doubt that Bayard has
fred this shot with some purpose in view,
and II 1t Is not the Austrian mission. II Ia
difficult to tell what it is. n IIg',-'s,1
There is considerable gossip about
Comptroller Dunham's attitude in Ais
matter, Dunham was appointed at the
Instance Of Mr.. Randall, and it is natural
TO suppose that Mr.. Randall has been con.
suited lin regard to such an action con.
cerning go prominent Pennsylvania
Congressman as Curtin. Neither Randall
nor Curtin speaks to Bayard, and their rs,
lations are Of the most unpleasant and
even unfriendly kind. 1t looks queer.
therefore, TO see Randall's appointee gun
ming for man who has always been a
close political friend and colleague OF Ran.
dali and queeser still that it should be
donea at the instiga,ion Of mutual enemy,
1T is probable the Austrian mission ap-
pointment will be tied up until sf.er the
settlement of the muddle. Unless the
President uses this as an excuse and
|fqaarely backs down, Curtin will be Kei-
ley's successor. A.i' ~, -,G 5@ 7s7t. 7i fi'